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Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms to strike inside Russia

Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Fasano, Italy, June 13, 2024. REUTERS

President Joe Biden's administration has allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike deep into Russia, two U.S. officials and a source familiar with the decision said on Sunday, in a significant reversal of Washington's policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing details due to operational security concerns.

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